Author: Joseph Brookes

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Budget boost for biosecurity tech

The federal government plans to invest $371 million in a biosecurity package in this year’s budget, with much of the money going to new biotechnology and research programs. But...

Data governance maturing quickly

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Australian organisations are increasingly adopting formal information governance frameworks to maximise the value of data while minimising associated risks and costs, an industry survey has found. Government organisations reported...

Treasury to open up Consumer Data Right

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Treasury is developing new rules for Australia’s Consumer Data Right which would significantly expand businesses’ access to consumer data, following criticism that the accreditation requirements to participate are too...

‘Sloppy’: icare’s Capgemini deal not competitive

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Scandal-plagued NSW state insurer icare used an unreasonably short tender process as part of an “opaque” procurement for its $260 million insurance platform, according to a damning review which...

NSW gets serious about drone deployments

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The NSW government is using drones to survey and 3D map flood affected areas in the state, in a bid to reopen several sections of road which have been...

Expert cyber cohort call out on ransomware

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Aggressive nationally and internationally coordinated strategies are needed to tackle the growing threat of ransomware, according to an expert taskforce that included the US, UK and Canadian government cyber...

Govt data sharing plan creates ‘robodebt’ threat

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Labor will vote against the government’s “reckless” plan to open up data sharing, saying the privacy risks are too high and the scheme “opens the door to another robodebt-like...

Facebook tracks teenagers for alcohol, gambling

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Facebook is tracking Australian teenagers online and selling their profiles to alcohol, gambling and smoking advertisers, according to new research that warns Australia needs new regulation to protect kids...

Tech giants list as SMEs on NSW procurement site

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Global technology companies are listing themselves as small to medium enterprises (SMEs) on the NSW government’s tech procurement platform, raising concerns they may be able to take advantage of...

Govt gives IT resellers $7m for SME cyber support

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A cohort of “trusted” companies will share in $6.9 million in federal government grants to support SME cyber awareness and resilience, with nearly 40 per cent of the money...